Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-10-27
An Extensive Cavc-In.

An Extensive Cave-In.
SCRANTON. Pa. Oct. 25.-The great.
est "cave-in" yet experienced ia the
mines Of the Lackawanna region oc.
CURED during last night ia the Green
Ridge colllery, in Dunmore borough,
adjoining this city. IL covers surface
area OF nearly twenty-five acres. and
effects the workings Of three veins of
coal. the upper and middle ones Of
which are so crushed and filled up that
tley can never be opened up probably.
The damage To the lower vein Is more
the result o: the conclusion caused by
the collapse OF the heavy surface above
il, and consists mostly of damaged
bratice work. doorways and air chamb-
ers. The 'cave-in" Is the result OF
robbing pillars In the frst and second
veins. the coal OF which was of the most
desirable kind, and which was kept up
until there was an immense cavern
opened up. the roof Of which WAS sup
ported by few weak timber props
which finally crushed down under the
immense ;surface weight. The first
sign Of the internal disaster were no-
ticed yesterday afternoon and the three
hundred men and boys were hurriedly
ordered out OF the mine. They were
none too quick, for shortly after they
came out Of the slope dark cloud Of
whirling coal dust, with pieces Of stone
slate and timber came after them ,denot-
ing that cave-in OF considerable pro-
portions had taken place. The surface
settir. z has not been very great, but il
will 60 down several feet within few
days. IL Is now marked by many ds-
sures two and three inches ~idn run.
ming across it. The colliery is operated
by o. 5. Johnson, and has been re.
garded 'one of the most productive IN
the region. II the surface settles much
fears are expressed that the valuable
breaker will be ruined. There are no
houses on the affected surface.
Terrific Wind Storms.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct. PA
storm almost the exact parallel in 10.
tensity and direction Of wind and a
mount OF snowfall as that which
caused such havoc here on Novembe
IL, last year, set in at daylight Sunday.
Tie wind blew from northeast to north
forty five miles an hour all day. while
binding snow storm ragged making
the gale doubly dangerous for vessels.
The captain and crew OF the schUon-
er George Sherman have reached the
city and report the Sherman total
wreck on Shot Point, about ten miles
from Marquette. .-t
MILWAUKEE, Oct 24.-The gale
that prevailed Saturday night on the
lake is reported TO have been the sever
est Of the season by vessel masters. I.
continued Sunday night with Hurries
Of snow. The wind blew forty five
miles an hour all day, and a large feet
is here in the harbor for shelter.
At 4 a. m. the schooner Maine, of
Chicago, was wrecked here and is a
total loss She struck $50 feet off
shore and for half an hour, tho six men
comprising her crew clung desperately
tn her rigging while the seas broke
clear over them. The life-saYing crew
rescued them in nearly exhausted
condition. No other wrecks are re-
ported.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. "a. "A great
gale just swept over this city, the wind
attaining maxim um velocity of sixty
six miles an hour. One house was
blown down and shade trees. signs and
wi ndOws suffered terribly. No serious
damage is reported vet from the lake.
HULL, Mass, Oct. "a. - The brig
NJ. e. Has kell. Of Rockland, Captain
Oliver, from Philadelphia for Boston
with coal, is ashore on the spit near
Bug light, Boston hai Dor. =
EwPoRT, Oct 2l.-The United
States training ship Portsmouth is re.
ported in great danger off Point Ju-
dith.
She left here bound for New York
and N orfolk to ft for voyage to the
West indies.
There is terrible sea raging outside,
with the wind increasing In force and
velocity.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 24.-An unknown
schooner is ashore off Noble Station,
IL miles east of Clevel land. with six
men lashed to the rigging. There is
heavy sea and it Is feared that the ves-
sci will go to pieces before the life
savers can reach her. The schooner
James +. Joy OF Detroit foundered in
20 feet OF water just outside the pier
at Ashtabula. The crew reached the
shore In safety.